You could be right. But it was only comparing f4 to f4.5. It was harder to focus than my 55/4 which was even wider and not much faster. The images obtained with it were just fine. I chose it over the 75/2.8 because of cost. I'm not saying it is one I would not get, only my experience with it.
-- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 9:58:14 AM, you wrote: JCOC> Mine was EQUAL all the rest of the 8 I had in JCOC> Terms of contrast. The problem was pure speed JCOC> And the fact that its wide so more DOF made it even JCOC> Harder to focus, but, in sunlight it was easy. JCOC> jco JCOC> -----Original Message----- JCOC> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] JCOC> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JCOC> Bruce Dayton JCOC> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 12:08 PM JCOC> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List JCOC> Subject: Re: 35mm equivalent focal length on P6x7 JCOC> I owned one during my 67 days. My biggest issue with it was that it JCOC> wasn't very contrasty in the viewfinder - I had more trouble JCOC> accurately focusing it than any other lens I had (55/4, 75/4.5, JCOC> 90/2.8, 90/2.8 leaf, 165/2.8, 165/4 leaf, 300/4). JCOC> -- JCOC> Bruce JCOC> Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 4:17:57 AM, you wrote: PS>> It's just the reputation that the lens has developed. I never owned PS>> one. However, it has never been highly regarded. Bill Robb owned JCOC> one. PS>> Perhaps he can comment. It's also telling that it was replaced by JCOC> the PS>> 75/2.8. Any Pentax lens will deliver good results on the 6x7, but JCOC> other PS>> lenses are more desirable and not much more expensive these days. JCOC> I've PS>> seen the late version of the 55/4 for less than $300. PS>> Paul PS>> On Oct 17, 2006, at 6:48 AM, J and K Messervy wrote: >>> Hi Paul >>> >>> I'm considering a 75mm 4.5 as it is affordable. Why do you say it >>> isn't >>> highly regarded? >>> >>> Thanks >>> James >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 8:05 PM >>> Subject: Re: 35mm equivalent focal length on P6x7 >>> >>> >>>> Better bets for wide 6x7 lenses are the 55/4 and the 45/4. Look for >>>> the >>>> latest version of the 55/4 if you go that way. It has the typography >>>> on >>>> the tapered end of the focusing ring. These lenses offer a field of >>>> view similar to a 28 and 23 respectively. Excellent glass. The JCOC> 75/4.5 >>>> is not highly regarded. There is a newer 75/2.8 that is superb, but >>>> it's still pricey and hard to find used. >>>> Paul >>>> On Oct 9, 2006, at 11:25 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >>>> >>>>> Conversion factor for 6x7 lenses to 35mm is 1/2X. >>>>> That is the 165mm 6x7 lens looks like a 82.5mm lens in 35mm. >>>>> I like the 165/2.8 but it is really a short telephoto. >>>>> Try the 75/4.5 lens for a 37.5mm equivalent wide in 35mm. >>>>> It's not too expensive. >>>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>>> >>>>> On 10/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> Hi all >>>>>> >>>>>> I may be on the verge of purchasing a 6x7 body and I'm wondering >>>>>> what >>>>>> the >>>>>> conversion is for focal lengths since I'm used to thinking in 35mm >>>>>> focal lengths. >>>>>> >>>>>> I won't really have much of a budget for lenses, etc so I'll have JCOC> to >>>>>> start with only >>>>>> one. Considering what I plan to mostly use the body for, I want a >>>>>> wide angle. Can >>>>>> someone please suggest a good wide angle for the 6x7 for JCOC> landscapes? >>>>>> Preferably >>>>>> one that's fairly readily available used and not too expensive. JCOC> :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> JCOC> -- JCOC> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List JCOC> [email protected] JCOC> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
